Should You Left Foot Brake?

This week's question is from Richard and he asks "My track car is a paddle shift so I made myself learn to left foot brake. During a recent spin in a friend’s GT4 race car, I was told that those guys actually right foot brake!"
He wants to know if he should left foot brake...
In this video Scott Mansell founder of Driver61 discusses the pros and cons of left foot braking and why, or why not, you might want to use this technique.
The tutorials Scott mentions:
How to left foot brake: • How to Left Foot Brake...
How to Trail Brake: • How to Trail Brake: A ...
Understanding Weight Transfer: • Weight (or Load) Trans...
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The definition of left foot braking is very simple; using your left foot to brake.
It’s become a much more accessible technique over the last decade as more and more road, track and race cars have paddle shift gearbox systems, meaning there’s no need to use the clutch when on the track, thus freeing up your left foot to focus solely on braking.